Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-05-25

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ER Every one is requested to bring
flowers. if convenient, Memorial day
for the purpose Of decorating graves,
|W. whether soldiers or not.
-. Mrs. Geo. Weston, formerly of
this city but nov Of Ottawa, Kansas,
is in the city the guest Of her moth
I. sls a. m. er-in-law, Mrs. G. w. Freeman.
800 4. m. Fred Strobel recently purchased
= an acre of land Of John r. Wood,
halfa mile east Of own and has
1 40 .. m moved his slaughter house there.
Geo. Reynick has planted over
.sl5 two acres Of onions, and three and
- q half acres Of potatoes on his pro-
IS. perry in the southern part of town.
I'D, Wash Green, deputy sheriff and
one OF Virginia townships bonanza
ght him farmers, was down this way the fore
part Of this week. Weacknowledge
a pleasant call.
Books contributed to the school
- library:
Dei Rev. M. Miller, Washington IT.
Wings works; Herbert Jones, Stories
is in for young folks.
The sociable given by the Y. VIC.
was in T. U. last Friday evening was well
patronized and IN enjoyable time
had. 1t was a success in every way
0A and Melted them $14.50.
=. There will be union Memorial SER
"o' vices in the rink next Sunday after
noon at three o'clock. Rev. Rfen-
bark will deliver the memorial adj
dress. All are cordially invited.
for his John Ganiere, Of Jesup. Iowa,
Friday. brother-in.law of F. NJ. Rust. was in
$3.50. town a few days last week. He
'pe 'n,s thinks this is about as fine looking
! rei""' a country as he ever laid eyes on.
n r. n ,r;u bo hoIa ;n Me, w.,
Al ' liams' room, at the school house, on
Friday, May 26th, at 4 o'clock. P
tzel and M. A good attendance is desired,
x City as the election Of officers will take
place at that time.
ser. Myers, engineer on the Yankton
lse last passenger train. said that n fellow
came up to the engine this morning
and asked him if his clock was
e"' T" right. Being answered in the af
n yicif
d WISH firmative, he proceeded to set his
watch by the steam guage.
o-day a On Monday evening .Iune G the t
H. III schools will give a public exhibition, !
consisting of music, speaking, dia- t
logues, etc., in which pupils from
lin for each grade will take part, and to a
which their parents and friends are 1
cordially invited. :,
H. wv" II. w. THURsToN, Principal. /
as bur- - G
Col. S.. NJ. Laird, of Pierre, was in /
town Monday greeting his many |
otcorn friends here. He thinks Elk Point i
ne zo'h looks well and is growing nicely. :
The Col. is the special agent of the
n Pierre Fire and Marine Insurance G
arr A Company, and he established an ag- i
ency here with Ira l.. Nichols in
charge. s
- q
ool !, There will be a lawn sociable at q
the school house grounds one week "
from next Friday night, June 3. r
shoot- Preparations are being made for a
oteck- big time. Each one is requested to
take a basket of grub along. There
t,rdav will be music, games, etc. The pro-
ceeds will be used to pay off the dept
on the school organ.
9 best oonne VI rathef mines many
reeable friends got together last Thursday G
night, and surprised him, it being
the occasion of his eighty-second
down birthday. They took along a boun-
Q week tiful supply of food and had a good
ank. time. Before leaving he was pre-
sented with a purse containing
Nv" twenty-seven dollars. May he have T.
ne" many more birthdays is the wish :
"" of every one.
cage Of The ,oa;o. IS .ho conoro,.t;onol
-soc;o,v will c;uo . ,..;oao, ill.,.
ears. !. .,-
In the court mouse square on the
If not Fourth of July. Dinner will be
you a served from IL to 5 o'clock, and the
IN will Walters will be dressed to represent
the different nations. The proceeds
are to be used in paying off the debt
'" on the lots recently purchased, on
y - which is to be built a new church.
'o"'' The patronage Of the public is solic-
tied.
o"" Church Sociable. :
Tho lad;e. or tho Co,rraoot;o,o,